Author: Alyssa
Bio: Sister. Converted to sports fan by rabid brother, Zach. Likes the Mets out of pity.

1. smaller stadiums (more passionate fans – more competition for tickets)
2. dinners where athletes will be present that the public can buy tickets to
3. have a discount for enthusiastic dress (loud jersey, face paint, etc)
4. sell booklets of profiles of athletes at the games (favorite food, family, hobbies, beliefs)
5. have athletes advocate for a foundation of choice in between innings or periods or halves (etc), encourage fans to donate
6. plan events at bars that public can buy covers to
7. organize contests/raffles to “spend a day with an athlete”
8. permit a wall of the respective stadium to be signed by guests/fans
9. encourage/write/make custom more creative chants for the teams – give passionate fans something constructive to yell about, sense of community
10. reward fans for loyalty. “50 games attended” present, “100 games” present, “1000 games” present, etc. could be anything: pins, rings, hats, etc.
11. have fans submit designs for t-shirts or apparel
12. create a who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire sports edition
13. have a sports festival in the summer, showcases by MVPs of all sports (the lollapalooza of sports). maybe tents can sell sports-related merchandise, the MVPs can be there presenting, there can be lessons by some coaches or trainers, there can be physical therapy tents for injured players
14. create cartoons based on famous sports teams/a comedy of the life as a famous athlete
15. create a “dinner with 20 strangers” among fans. the idea is to have 20 strangers that share the common interest of love for a team to share a meal or coffee together. makes for interesting networking and table talk. sign up can be coordinated online or at sporting events.
16. create blogs for teams that are open to public postings – can be found on team websites
17. somehow make the teams more equally skilled. one team should not win every consecutive year
18. have a yearly event for each team that requires application to attend strictly for networking purposes. have the team members there along with administration and 200 high school to grad school age students deeply invested in the team
19. have a magazine or newspaper subscription for each team (if that doesn’t already exist)
20. lower those damn salaries – it’s just not fair!